This Topic has been debated since the introduction of the
Rebel Guard Reserve: Anti-vehicle (Vanguard) and
Empire Guard Reserve: Anti-infantry (Sniper + Astromedic) a year ago today with the release of
Version 4.11.0.
The "logic" at that time was Rebel Faction needed more defense for attacks from Imperial Vehicle Loadouts and Empire Faction needed more defense for attacks from Rebel Infantry Loadouts.
With the introduction of
Desert Jetpack Troopers and
Desert Jump Troopers in
Desert Ops Part III less then one month after the introduction of Guard Reserve (Version 4.11.0) the rise of the Buffed Jetpack / Jump Swarm Attacks began which essentially nullified the Rebels need / use of the Vanguard Guard Reserve while at the same time the Empire Faction continued to enjoy their Guard Reserve: Anti-infantry (Sniper + Astromedic) that made quick work of Buffed Rebel Jet Swarms.
ADDING insult to injury, in October 2017, we saw the introduction of the
Rebel Sullustan Recon Sharpshooter and
Empire Rodian Recon Sniper Armory Equipment during the first
Naval Assault Event. While the Rebel Faction could skin their Sharpshooter Units the Empire received a double-bonus whereby their Empire Guard Reserve: Anti-infantry (Sniper + Astromedic) could now also be further Buffed by addtion of the Rodan Recon Sniper Armory Equipment.
In November 2017, during the
Tactical Defense Event II the Rebels got
some small relief as a result of a Hotfix
which removed the Imperial Astromedic from the Empire Guard Reserve: Anti-infantry (Sniper).
Since November 2017, the call for Rebel Faction to get Sharpshooter Guard Reserve has been debated in multiple Topics and Posts on this Forum.
So far these cries for help by the Rebel Faction have gone un-responded by the Disney Developers. And so the debate continues...
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